Rocky Took A Lover Chords

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Rocky Took A Lover by Bell X1 is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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16
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Tab: Simon Dolan 
 
Intro 
 
G C x4 
 
G 
He said 'I wanna shine in the eye of Orion  
C 
But I drove my soul through the Black Hole!'  
G                                  C 
She said 'What a wonderful way to wake me  
G 
You weren't so nice last night  
C 
You're such an asshole when you're drunk' 
G                                  C  
He said 'At least I'm OK in the mornings'  
 
INTRO 
 
G 
He said 'The three wise men came a long way  
C 
Following that pin hole in the sky  
G                     C 
Yeah that one right there'  
G 
She said 'I don't believe in any old Jesus  
C 
If there was a God, then why is my arse  
G                     C 
The perfect height of kicking?'  
 
Chorus 
D                      C   
He said 'I'll shine for you,  
D              C 
I'll burn for you 
D               C  
Yea I'll shine for you,  
D              C 
that's what I'll do'  
 
INTRO 
 
G 
He said 'They're like headlights In the rear view mirror  
C                         
They're closer that they seem  
G                                        C 
And from this gutter we're still staring at the stars' 
G                               
She said 'Would ya go away and shite  
C 
Last night all you did was curse those stars  
G                          C 
You said they sang to you of hope'  
 
BRIDGE 
 
A                                     C 
He said 'The sun gives life, and it takes it away  
G                               D 
But like all the greats, it'll burn out someday'  
A                                     C 
She said 'I don't mind, I don't want to get bored  
A                                 C 
I don't want to end up beached on this shore  
G                 D                        
I want to be that star'  
 
Chorus TIL END 
 

    	

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